Bowman County
$8.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
About 55% of this ZIP is in Bowman County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Bowman County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.
Full Bowman County breakdown
County taxes13%
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
- Motor vehicle licenses$35 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services0.8%
What's in fees for servicesAirport and parks and recreation
- Airport$39 thousand
- Parks and recreation$32 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money56%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money14%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money6.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other10%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Bowman County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.
Full Bowman County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$4.2 million
- Airports$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$1.0 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$336 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$301 thousand
- Government buildings$125 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
- Police$317 thousand
- Prisons and jails$107 thousand
- Courts and legal services$82 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$205 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
- Welfare institutions$8 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1 thousand